St Paul’s Evangelical Lutheran Church

313 4th Street, Manistee, MI 49660

www.StPaulsManistee.com

facebook.com/SPLCManistee

March 29, 2026 Palm Sunday

LOOK & SEE YOUR KING

WELCOME – we will be using the BLUE HYMNAL today.

HYMN 412 “All Glory, Laud, and Honor” - please stand for last stanza

THE SERVICE – Setting Two - page 172ff

PRAYER OF THE DAY:

We praise you, O God, for the great acts of love by which you have redeemed us through your Son, Jesus Christ. As he was acclaimed by those who scattered their garments and branches of palms in his path, so may we always hail him as our King and follow him with perfect confidence; who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and forever. Amen.

FIRST LESSON: Zechariah 9:9,10

The prophet Zechariah draws our attention to a Savior King who will rule with gentleness and bring peace.

9 Rejoice greatly, Daughter of Zion!

Shout, Daughter of Jerusalem!

Look! Your King is coming to you.

He is righteous and brings salvation.

He is humble and is riding on a donkey,

on a colt, the foal of a donkey.

10 I will cut off the chariot from Ephraim

and the horse from Jerusalem.

The battle bow will be taken away,

and he will proclaim peace to the nations.

His kingdom will extend from sea to sea,

from the River to the ends of the earth.

P: The Word of the Lord.

C: Thanks be to God.

PSALM 24 “Welcome the King of Glory”

Welcome the King of glory, each tribe and nation! He is the LORD Almighty, bringing salvation. Refrain - sung

Verses - spoken responsively

Glory be the Father - spoken in union

SECOND LESSON: Hebrews 12:1-3

The cloud of witnesses (heroes of faith) urges us to keep our eyes on Jesus.

1 Therefore, since we are surrounded by such a great cloud of witnesses, let us get rid of every burden and the sin that so easily ensnares us, and let us run with patient endurance the race that is laid out for us. 2Let us keep our eyes fixed on Jesus, who is the author of our faith and the one who brings it to its goal. In view of the joy set before him, he endured the cross, disregarding its shame, and has taken his seat at the right hand of God’s throne. 3 Carefully consider him who endured such hostility against himself from sinful people, so that you do not grow weary and lose heart.

P: The Word of the Lord.

C: Thanks be to God.

VERSE OF THE DAY:

P: The hour has come for the Son of Man to be glorified.

GOSPEL ACCLAMATION – sung (page 179)

Praise to you, Lord Je-sus Christ, King of endless glory.

The reason the Son of God ap-peared was to destroy the dev-il’s work. Praise to you, Lord Je-sus Christ, King of endless glory.

GOSPEL: Matthew 21:1-11

Lift up your head to join the chorus of praise for King Jesus.

1 As they approached Jerusalem and came to Bethphage on the Mount of Olives, Jesus sent two disciples, 2telling them, “Go to the village ahead of you. Immediately you will find a donkey tied there along with her colt. Untie them and bring them to me. 3If anyone says anything to you, you are to say, ‘The Lord needs them,’ and he will send them at once.” 4 This took place to fulfill what was spoken through the prophet: 5 Tell the daughter of Zion:

Look, your King comes to you, humble,

and riding on a donkey, on a colt, the foal of a donkey.

6 The disciples went and did just as Jesus commanded them. 7 They brought the donkey and the colt, laid their outer clothing on them, and he sat on it. 8 A very large crowd spread their outer clothing on the road. Others were cutting branches from the trees and spreading them out on the road. 9 The crowds who went in front of him and those who followed kept shouting,

Hosanna to the Son of David!

Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord!

Hosanna in the highest!

10 When he entered Jerusalem, the whole city was stirred up, asking, “Who is this?” 11 And the crowds were saying, “This is Jesus, the prophet from Nazareth in Galilee.”

P: The Gospel of the Lord.

C: Praise be to you, O Christ.

HYMN 413 “Hosanna, Loud Hosanna”

SERMON: Hebrews 12:1-3

Keep Your Eyes on Jesus!

APOSTLES’ CREED - page 181

PRAYER OF THE CHURCH - page 182

HYMN 414 “No Tramp of Soldiers’ Marching Feet”

PRAYER: C: Amen.

LORD’S PRAYER

BLESSING: C: Amen.

HYMN 411 (1,4,5) “Ride On, Ride On in Majesty

ANNOUNCEMENTS & REFRESHMENTS

THANKOFFERING BASKET BY DOOR

The members of St Paul's & the Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod (WELS) have joined together to do the Lord’s work here and around the world. Our guests may but are not expected to participate in this offering which supports our church’s ministry.

PLEASE SIGN OUR GUEST BOOK IF YOU ARE VISITING. It’s located in the entryway by the stairs going to the basement.

NEXT SUNDAY: You, your family, friends, and neighbors are cordially invited to join us for the celebration of the resurrection of our Lord Jesus. We will begin with an Easter potluck brunch at 9 am, followed by our Easter service at 10 am. Remember to extend the invitation, you may be surprised who accepts it and comes

Scripture quotations are from the Holy Bible, Evangelical Heritage Version ® (EHV ®)